Reforming Child Protection

By Bob Lonne, Nigel Parton, Jane Thomson, Maria Harries

Child protection is one of the most high profile and challenging areas of social work, as well as one where children’s lives and family life...

Published July 9th 2008 by Routledge.

Theory and Educational Research

Toward Critical Social Explanation

Edited by Jean Anyon

Most empirical researchers avoid the use of theory in their studies, providing data but little or no social explanation. Theoreticians, on the other hand, rarely...

Published July 3rd 2008 by Routledge.

The American Teacher

Foundations of Education

By Donald H. Parkerson, Jo Ann Parkerson

The American Teacher is a comprehensive education foundations text with an emphasis on the historical continuity of educational issues and their practical application in the...

Published July 2nd 2008 by Routledge.

Modeling Dyadic and Interdependent Data in the Developmental and Behavioral Sciences

Edited by Noel A. Card, James P. Selig, Todd D. Little

This book reviews methods of conceptualizing, measuring, and analyzing interdependent data in developmental and behavioral sciences. Quantitative and developmental experts describe best practices for modeling...

Published July 1st 2008 by Psychology Press.

Activity Assemblies to Promote Peace

40+ Ideas for multi-faith assemblies for 5-11 years

By Elizabeth Peirce

Teaching children about peace and peaceful strategies, learning to handle conflict creatively, tackling injustice and racial prejudice, is imperative and relevant for today's children. Packed...

Published June 30th 2008 by David Fulton Publis.

The Authentic Dissertation

Alternative Ways of Knowing, Research and Representation

By Four Arrows AKA Don Trent Jacobs

The Authentic Dissertation is a road map for students who want to make their dissertation more than a series of hoop-jumping machinations that cause them...

Published June 25th 2008 by Routledge.

Learning to Teach Religious Education in the Secondary School

A Companion to School Experience

Edited by L. Philip Barnes, Andrew Wright, Ann-Marie Brandom

Learning to Teach Religious Education in the Secondary School provides insights from current educational theory and the best contemporary classroom teaching and learning, and suggests...

Published June 24th 2008 by Routledge.

A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

By Ilona Leki, Tony Silva, Alister Cumming

"I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and...

Published June 23rd 2008 by Routledge.

Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education

Edited by Lyn D. English

The Second Edition continues the mission of bringing together important new mathematics education research that makes a difference in both theory and practice. It updates...

Published June 18th 2008 by Routledge.

A Guide to School Attendance

By Ben Whitney

Improving school attendance remains a contentious topic and is a high priority for the DCFS, local authorities and schools. Thousands of sessions are missed every...

Published June 16th 2008 by David Fulton Publis.